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Real-World AI Usage: What Anthropic’s Latest Research Reveals About Our AI Future

Ever wondered how people are actually using AI in their daily work? Not the futuristic predictions or doomsday scenarios, but the real, day-to-day applications happening right now across different industries and roles.

Using AI To Supercharge Your Team Communication

Remember the last time you held a team meeting and noticed some team members were fully engaged while others seemed disconnected?

Why Site Speed Matters More Than Ever in 2025

Here's a question that landed in my inbox last week that I bet will resonate with many of you: "Chris, our website takes ages to load. With everyone on the fast internet these days, does speed really still matter for SEO?"

Google AI Overviews: What Kiwi Businesses Need to Know

Google has just rolled out one of its biggest changes yet - AI Overviews, which launched globally across more than 100 countries including Australia and New Zealand in October 2024

AI Meeting Tools: Getting More Value from Every Conversation

Ever tried to capture every important detail in a client meeting while also thinking strategically about what's being discussed?

Stand Out and Grow – The Path to Affordable Business Growth

Work "on" your business rather than "in" it." It's a mantra we frequently hear as business owners, but what exactly should we be doing "on" to give us the greatest return on our efforts?

Search Advertising Gets a Shake Up – A Lesson In Product Differentiation

How do you compete with Google search advertising? Billions of people use their search engine and keep coming back day after day.

2022 Year In Review

So what did we learn from 2022 that will guide our plans for 2023?

Why We Like Pinterest And Think You Should Too

We have been advertising on Pinterest for a number of years now. We have seen it work well. Here are three quick reasons why it could also work well for you.

Still Spending In Digital Marketing With No Idea If It’s Working?

You spend your money, you receive a report full of “stuff” and you have no idea what is going on. Is it a case of rinse and repeat or is it time for a different new and a different you? 

Differentiate Yourself on Customer Happiness – The Path to Better Sausages

Do you stand out from your competitors when your prospects go shopping? Or do you all offer the same with the “lowest price” being the only way to determine one from another? 

Time For A Mid Winter Tune Up? Nuggets of Advice from Business Owners A lot Smarter Than Me

I spend over a quarter of my time each week talking to really smart business owners. The common theme running through these chats has been the necessity to more with less.

Roomvo Helps Kiwi Renovators Create Their Ideal “After”

Why do we buy what we buy? It’s well understood that we buy for emotional reasons and justify our decision with rational thinking. So what are the emotions at play when people invest in their home?

Google Analytics 4 – When to Make the Move

Come July 2023, our Google Analytics accounts operating under the “Universal” tracking method will go dark and tracking will end. Google Analytics 4 will be the replacement and, all going well, we will enjoy and profit from the transition.

Guessing Becomes Mainstream In Digital Marketing

Measurement makes digital marketing work. Without it we’d be guessing, and that’s a poor strategy when money is on the line.

Three Ways To Help Your Marketing Messages Survive The Fuzzy World of Privacy Compliant Digital Marketing

Early on in my 20 years as a digital marketer, my focus spanned three areas: measurement; email marketing; and a small search engine that was gaining some traction, Google.